MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2022 Owners Manual

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° Continuous wiping, slo w
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, f
ast
Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position 1 - 5. 
Single wipe/washing: push t
he button on the
combination switch in the direction of arrow
1.
= í Single wipe
= î Wipes with washer Ouid
% Observe the notes on washing the vehicle in a
car w

ash ( page 344). Switching the rear window wiper
on/oM 1


Within around 15 seconds, press and hold the
î butt
on on the combination switch for
approximately three seconds (  page 147).
The wiper arms will move into the replacement
position.
Removing the wiper blades 
Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
scr

een. 
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
o

ther hand, turn the wiper blade away from
the wiper arm in the direction of arrow 1 as
far as it will go. 
Slide catch 2 in t
he direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the removal position. 
Remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm in
t

he direction of arrow 4. Fitting the wiper blades 
Insert the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in t

he direction of arrow 1. 
Slide catch 2 in t
he direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the locking position. 
Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-
r

ectly. Light and sight
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Fold the wiper arms back onto the wind-
scr een. 
Switch on the vehicle. 
Press the î butt
on on the combination
switch (  page 147).
The wiper arms will return to their original
positions. 
Switch oM t
he vehicle.
% Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
lar

ly and replace them in the event of visible
damage or ongoing smearing. Maintenance display 
Remove protective Nlm 1 fr
om the mainte-
nance displays on the tips of the newly Ntted
wiper blades.
When the colour of the maintenance displays
c
hanges from black to yellow, replace the wiper
blades. %
The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on t

he usage conditions. Replacing the rear window wiper blade
&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
wiper blades are being replaced
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
y
ou are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped by the wiper arm. 
Always switch oM t
he windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. Removing the wiper blade

Switch the vehicle oM.150
Light and sight


Fold wiper arm 2 a way from the rear window
until it engages in the replacement position. 
Unclip wiper blade 1 fr
om wiper arm 2 and
remove it in the direction of arrow 3.Fitting the wiper blade

Position wiper blade 1 wit h both lugs 3 on
holder 2 on the wiper arm. 
Push wiper blade 1 in t
he direction of arrow
4 until it engages in holder 2. 
Make sure that wiper blade 1 is seat
ed cor-
rectly. 
Fold the wiper arm from the replacement posi-
tion bac

k onto the rear window. Mirrors
Operating the outside mirrors
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
= if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion 
Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt. Light and sight
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&
WARNING Risk of accident due t o mis-
judgement of distance when using the
outside mirror
The outside mirrors r
eOect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear. 
Therefore, always look over your shoul-
der in or

der to ensure that you are aware
of the actual distance between you and
the road users driving behind you. 
To fold in or out: br
ieOy press button 2. 
To set: pr
ess button 1 or 3 to select the
outside mirror to be adjusted. 
Use button 4 t
o adjust the position of the
mirror glass.
% If the battery has been disconnected or com-
ple

tely discharged, you will have to reset the outside mirrors. Only then will the automatic
mir
ror folding function work properly. 
To reset: br
ieOy press button 2.
An outside mirror that has been pushed out of
position can be eng aged in position again as fol-
lows: 
Vehicles without electrically folding outside
mir

rors: manually move the outside mirror into
the correct position. 
Vehicles with electrically folding outside mir-
r
ors : press and hold button 2.
You will hear a click and the mirror will audibly
click into place. The outside mirror will now be
set to the correct position. Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors function
&
WARNING Risk of acid bur
ns and poison-
ing due to the anti-dazzle mirror electro-
lyte
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mir
ror breaks.152
Light and sight

The electrolyte is hazardous to health and cau-
ses ir
ritation. It must not come into contact
with your skin, eyes, respiratory organs or
clothing or be swallowed. 
If you come into contact with electrolyte,
obser
ve the following:
= Immediately rinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
= If electrolyte comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them
thoroughly with clean water and seek
medical attention.
= If the electrolyte is swallowed, imme-
diately rinse your mouth out thor-
oughly. Do not induce vomiting. Seek
medical attention immediately.
= Immediately change out of clothing
which has been contaminated with
electrolyte.
= If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediately. The inside rearview mirror and the outside mirror
on t
he driver's side will automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen-
sor on the inside rearview mirror.
System limits
The system will not go into anti-dazzle mode if:
= The vehicle is switched oM.
= Reverse gear is engaged.
= The interior lighting is switched on. Front-passenger outside mirror parking position
function
The parking position makes parking easier.
The fr
ont-passenger outside mirror will swivel
downwards in the direction of the rear wheel on
the front passenger's side when:
= the parking position is stored (  page 154).
= the front-passenger mirror is selected.
= reverse gear is engaged. The front-passenger outside mirror will move back
t

o its original position when:
= you shis the transmission to another transmis-
sion position.
= you are travelling at a speed greater than
15 km/h.
= you press the button for the outside mirror on
the driver's side. Light and sight
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Storing the parking position of the front-
passeng
er outside mirror using reverse gear Storing

Press button 1 t
o select the front-passenger
outside mirror. 
Engage reverse gear. 
Move the front-passenger outside mirror into
t

he desired parking position using button 2.Calling up 
Press button 1 t
o select the front-passenger
outside mirror. 
Engage reverse gear.
The fr
ont-passenger outside mirror will move
into the stored parking position. Activating/deactivating the automatic mirror fold-
ing function
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle 
Activate or deactivate Automatic fold-in.154
Light and sight

Overview of climate control systems
Notes on climate control
For the air-conditioning system, pollution level
monit
oring and air Nltration to function correctly,
an interior air Nlter must always be used. Make
sure that the Nlter is installed correctly. Use Nlters
recommended and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Always have maintenance work carried out at a
qualiNed specialist workshop. Overview of the air conditioning control panel
The indicator lamps on the buttons indicate that
t
he corresponding function is activated. THERMATIC air conditioning control panel with sta-
tionar
y heater (example)
1 | Se
ts the temperature on the driver's
side
2 Vehicles with THERMATIC or THERMOTRONIC
oper
ating unit with stationary heater: &
calls up the air conditioning menu
Vehicles with THERMOTRONIC operating unit
wit
hout stationary heater:

A
Vehicles with THERMATIC operating unit
(wit
h/without stationary heater):

Setting the air distribution
Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 
Call up the air conditioning menu
( pag e 156). 
Select a row of seats. 
To set the air distribution: select a, P
or O. 
Set the airOo
w.
% Several air distributions can be selected at
t

he same time, e.g. to air-condition both the
windscreen and the footwell.
The a climate control for the windscreen
can only be selected for the Nrst seat row. Switching the synchronisation function
on/oM via
t
he air conditioning control panel Climate control can be set centrally using the syn-
c

hronisation function. The temperature and air
distribution settings for the driver's side will be
adopted automatically for the front passenger
side. 
Press the  butt
on.
The synchronisation function will be deactivated if
t
he settings for one of the other climate zones are
changed. Switching the synchronisation function
on/oM via
t
he multimedia system Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
First row of seats
Climat

e control can be set centrally using the syn-
chronisation function. The driver's settings for
temperature, air quantity and air distribution will
be adopted automatically for all climate zones. 
Select SYNC and switc
h on or oM. Demisting the windows
Windows misted up on the inside

Press the X butt
on. 
If the windows remain misted up: press
t

he d button. Windows misted up on the outside 
Switch on the windscreen wipers. 
Press the X butt
on. Switching air-recirculation mode
on/oM 
Press the r butt
on.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-recirculation mode automatically switches to
fr
esh air mode aser a while.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo

ws may mist up more quickly. Switch on
air-recirculation mode only brieOy. Switching residual heat
on/oM Requirements:
= t

he vehicle is parked.
% Only vehicles with a diesel engine can use
r

esidual heat.
It is possible to make use of the residual heat
fr
om the engine to continue heating or ventilating
the front compartment of the vehicle for approx- Climate control
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